Booker, Buono seeking tougher gun laws

NEWARK (AP) — The mayor of New Jersey’s largest city and the likely Democratic candidate for governor are both urging state lawmakers to pass legislation limiting access to guns and high-capacity magazines.

Newark Mayor Cory Booker and state Sen. Barbara Buono joined forces Monday in Newark, hours before the state Senate considers several bills to improve gun safety.

The Senate package underwent last-minute revisions on Thursday to win support of gun-control advocates, who said the original version of the bills actually weakened the state’s gun laws.

But Booker and Buono say the proposals don’t go far enough to keep illegal guns off the street.

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Buono’s proposals include limiting the number of bullets in a magazine to 10. The Senate bills don’t address magazine limits, which are currently at 15 bullets in New Jersey.